Vacaville police officers arrest four people in Vallejo

Investigating a supply chain of drugs into the city, Vacaville police officers, serving a narcotics-related search warrant, arrested four people Friday afternoon in Vallejo, later booking them on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine and on weapons charges, parole violations and outstanding arrest warrants.

At 3 p.m., officers questioned Vallejo residents Nicole Rader and Hazem Awad, both 28, during a traffic stop near a motel on Solano Avenue.

In a press release, Sgt. Rick Elm said officers found a loaded handgun and methamphetamine for sale in Awad's possession.

Officers then contacted two other people, Bennie Wilson, 40, and Mikael Iturbe, 33, both of Rodeo, as they left a motel room. A parolee, Wilson was armed with a handgun "and had a substantial amount of methamphetamine on his person," Elm noted, adding that Iturbe also had methamphetamine in his possession.

During the investigation, officers seized more than one pound of methamphetamine, with a street value estimated to be $25,000, more than $2,600 in cash and three handguns.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Vacaville Police drug tip line at 449-5243.